Keyboard Shortcuts: Save time
using keyboard shortcuts. MathType has customisable keyboard shortcuts
for virtually every symbol, template, and command.

Type TeX or LaTeX: If you already know the TeX typesetting language, you can enter equations
directly into MathType or Microsoft Word documents. TeX editing can be
mixed with point-and-click editing so you get the best of both worlds.
You can even paste in equations from existing TeX documents.

Copy-and-Paste: If you created your equation in another application or found one on a
website, why take the time to create it by hand again? Simply Copy-and-Paste
it directly into MathType, and it is ready to edit or use in your work.

Save Expressions in the Toolbar: Drag frequently used equations and
expressions to the MathType toolbar so they can be inserted later with
just a click or a keystroke.

Office Web Apps, Office Mobile, and Office RT: MathType equations cannot be edited in these Office versions but equations created in other versions of Office will display and print.

Microsoft Office 365, 2016, 2013, 2010, & 2007 — MathType Ribbon Tab in Word and PowerPoint: MathType takes full advantage of Office's Ribbon User Interface making it easier than ever to do equation operations in documents and presentations. New equation numbering and browse features work with all Word equation types.

Microsoft Office 2003, XP (2002) — MathType Toolbar
and Menu in Word and PowerPoint: MathType adds a toolbar and menu to Microsoft
Word and PowerPoint, allowing quick access to its features and powerful
commands to do equation numbering, produce great-looking maths web pages,
presentations, and much more.

Find Symbols: MathType's Insert Symbol dialog allows you to explore
the available symbols and insert them with a click or keystroke.

More Control:

Colour: Use colour to highlight part of
an equation and focus your audience's attention on just the portions you
want. Show what changed in each step of a multi-step procedure and make
those equations really come to life.

More Fonts: MathType has hundreds
more symbols and templates than Equation Editor. Besides our exclusive
Euclid™ maths fonts, you can also make use of the 1000s of maths symbols
in fonts already on your computer, as well as other maths fonts you can
download from the Internet.

Works with MathML and LaTeX:

Work in standard math notation: LaTeX and MathML are computer languages for representing mathematical notation.

LaTeX is used by many mathematicians but has a steep learning curve and its abundance of braces and keywords make typing it extremely tedious and error-prone. Most people find it much easier to work directly with standard math notation in MathType.

MathML was created in 1998 by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and defines math in HTML5, EPUB3, DAISY, DITA, NLM, and many other publishing standards. It is not intended to be typed by humans but created and edited with tools like MathType.

Copy as MathML or LaTeX: Complex mathematical equations can be entered easily in MathType and then copied to the clipboard as LaTeX or MathML to be pasted into applications and websites that use those languages.

Paste MathML or LaTeX into MathType: Many websites contain equations expressed in LaTeX or MathML and can be pasted directly into MathType for use in your own work or to convert them to a different format (eg, LaTeX to MathML).

System Requirements:

Windows:

Microsoft Windows 10, 8, (not Windows RT) 7, Vista, or XP. MathType will run on Microsoft Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, Surface 3, and Surface 3 Pro tablets. MathType will not run on Surface RT, Surface, and Surface 2 tablets. If in doubt, check the version of Windows your tablet is running. If it is running Windows RT, you cannot use MathType with it. If it is running Windows 10 or any of the other supported versions of Windows, MathType will work with it.

12 MB free hard disk space.

MathType is not RAM-intensive so listing its requirements is not necessary.

Macintosh:
(MathType version 6.7 for Macintosh)

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or newer.

20 MB free hard disk space.

MathType is not RAM-intensive so listing its requirements is not necessary.